Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iran
Iran: Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 349,720 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iran stood at 349,720 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 55.1% on the previous year and up 2,042.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 349,720 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Iran ranks 1st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iran, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 32.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 32.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 32.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 33.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 33.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 33.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 33.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 32.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 32.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 32.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 30.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 31.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 24.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1974 | 22.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 26.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 26.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 29.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 34.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 34.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 39.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 42.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 39.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 42.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 46.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 47.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 43.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 81.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +86.1% |
| 1988 | 103.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1989 | 126.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1990 | 161.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 1991 | 217.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 1992 | 315.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1993 | 810.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +156.6% |
| 1994 | 937.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 1,022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 1,096 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 1,459 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1998 | 1,833 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1999 | 2,230 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 2,947 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 2001 | 3,045 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3,796 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 4,039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 4,178 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 4,329 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 4,517 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 4,420 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4,657 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 5,107 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 5,287 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 5,341 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 6,183 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 10,125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +63.8% |
| 2014 | 13,084 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 16,323 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 16,961 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 17,866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 27,154 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.0% |
| 2019 | 42,413 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.2% |
| 2020 | 75,940 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +79.0% |
| 2021 | 83,142 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 119,974 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.3% |
| 2023 | 168,373 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 2024 | 225,470 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 2025 | 349,720 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 349,720 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 32615.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 349,720 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 129759.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +156.6% | 315.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 810.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 34.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 39.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 126.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 161.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,230 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,947 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5,107 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,074 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5,287 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 42,413 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,436 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 75,940 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 349,720 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iran?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iran was 349,720 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 349,720 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Iran rank for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,042.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.